Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: History Repeating, with a Bullhorn
President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are now officially in place—ushering in the highest practical import duties in over a century and delivering a thumping blow...
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Don’t Count on the Fed to Rescue The US economy
Trump’s full-frontal assault on free trade is nothing short of breathtaking—for its scope, its scale, and its wilful lack of nuance. The average tariff is...
Trump’s Tariff Crusade: When Protectionism Dresses Up as Patriotism
For a fleeting moment, Wall Street dared to hope that President Donald Trump’s tariff threats were little more than theatrical posturing. Then came Wednesday’s Rose...
From Global Champion to Customs Collector: America’s Protectionist Renaissance
Nearly a century ago, the United States passed a notorious tariff law that plunged the world into a trade war and prolonged the Great Depression....
When the Dollar Coughs: Trump’s Trade Crusade Jolts the FX Markets
As U.S. equities stumbled this month, something rather peculiar happened. The dollar—usually the market’s comfort blanket when things go awry—didn’t just fail to rise; it...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: The Return of Economic Imperialism in Full Swing
President Donald Trump has escalated his economic warfare, signing a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on imported automobiles. The move is the latest salvo in...
The New Face of U.S. Imperialism: Trump’s ‘Secondary Tariffs’ on Venezuela
President Donald Trump appears to have invented a brand-new economic weapon this Monday, threatening to impose what he has christened “secondary tariffs” on countries that...
Trump’s Trade War Escalation: A Policy for Disaster
President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to hammer Canada and Mexico with hefty import tariffs while doubling down on China, effectively dragging...
Trump’s Second Term: A Bonfire of Sacred Cows
Donald Trump has claimed a second term in the White House, riding a wave of populist fervour and a promise to torch the sacred doctrines...